Good Manners Classes
Does your dog need to learn good manners like how to walk on a loose leash, sit, and lay down instead of jump, pull, and bark for attention? If so, our "Good Manners" training classes are the perfect fit for you!
Good Manners: Level One
$224.00 (HST included) - 60 minutes/session for 6 weeks, plus our Orientation Session
PREREQUISITE
For dogs over 16 weeks. Must be dog and people friendly and up to date on current vaccinations including rabies (for dogs over 5 months of age) or have a letter from your veterinarian. Please endevour attend the orientation presentation before the first day of class (see orientation dates) and read our Policies and Training Guidelines
WHAT YOU LEARN
You will learn basic training for good manners in an effective friendly manner, including how to manage your dogs behaviour, eliminate unwanted behaviour and focus on good behaviour by rewarding appropriate responses. Behaviours taught will include sit, down, stand, come when called, leave it, stay, polite greetings, and attention to handler with increasing distractions.
WHY?
Because everyone wants a well-mannered dog they can take anywhere.
WHAT TO BRING
Please come to class with
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dog wearing a flat collar or body harness,
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a 6-foot fixed length leash
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up-to-date vaccination paperwork.
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clicker and food for reinforcement
No retractable leashes choke, prong, or electronic shock collars.
HOW TO REGISTER
Please use the "Class Schedule" button below to view our list of available classes.
You can utilize our online registration service or contact the office to register. The registration fee is required to confirm a space in class and is non-refundable. Students who have attended an orientation within 6 months attend the orientation presentation (Please contact us if you are a recent grad and have not recevied a discount code for online registration).
To view the list of available classes, please click on "Class Schedule"
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Good Manners: Level Two
$175.00 (HST included) - 1 hour/week for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
Completion of Carolark Good Manners Level One or similar. Dogs should have foundation skills underway such as sit, down, sit/stay, leave it, polite greetings and recall.
Dogs must be people and dog friendly and fully vaccinated.
WHAT YOU LEARN
Continuation of Level One skills concentrating on improving responses in the presense of Distractions and adding complexities of Distance and Duration. We add a variety of advanced tasks to challenge your dog’s mind.
WHY?
Co operation, attentiveness, skills and fun. Improving the human-animal bond, will enhance your relationship and ability to work successfully with your canine friend.
To view the list of available classes, please click on "Class Schedule"
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Good Manners: Level Two (Canine Good Citizen Class)
$175.00 (HST included) - 1 hour/session for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
Successful completion of Good Manners Level One or equivalent. Dogs should have foundation skills underway such as sit, down, sit/stay and recall.
Dogs must be people and dog friendly and fully vaccinated.
WHAT YOU LEARN
Dogs in this class will work on accepting a friendly stranger, sit patiently for petting, walk on a loose leash, accept grooming and handling from a stranger, walk through a crowd without fear, deal with other dogs, work under distractions, respond to cues at a distance and remain calm when left in supervised isolation for short periods of time.
WHY?
This is the excellent step for a well behaved dog out in public. It is a prepartion class based on the “Canine Good Citizen” certification and if you wish, on the road to becoming a therapy dog.
To view the list of available classes, please click on "Class Schedule"
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Good Manners: Level Three
$160.00 (HST included) - 1 hour/session for 6 weeks
PREREQUISITE
Successful completion of either of our Good Manners Level Two programs or equivalent. Dogs must be people and dog friendly and fully vaccinated.
WHAT YOU LEARN
This is a self directed challenge course. Each class has a small group of students. We provide a list of suggested challenges and teach and guide you in training your dog to meet the challenges you choose. Choose the challenges you would like to work on based on your priorities and the pace you wisht to work at.
Our challenges set out five different levels of stays, recalls, loose leash walking, distance work, tricks, advanced shaping and targeting.
WHY?
Having fun and develop a great relationship with your dog.
As a bonus you can set out your selected challenges to work towards completion of Carolark's "Rainbow Challenge,"
This is a small group class to allow for the individual support from the instructor for instruction in the areas you have chosen to work.
To register click on the "Class Schedule" button. This is a continuiously running class (start when you want to). Choose your timeslot and your start date and register for 6 weeks of participation.
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Watch Judy and her 2 Shelties performing some Level 2 exercises, Treibball, and Rally O!
Watch alumni groups hard at work!
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